SHENZHEN,
CHINA—Qualcomm Technologies, in collaboration with
Sohu.com, a Chinese online media, search, gaming,
community and mobile service, has conducted what they are saying is the “first announced live public
demonstration of LTE-TDD Broadcast in China, featuring High Efficiency Video
Coding and Dynamic Adaptive Streaming Over HTTP
technologies.” The demo utilized devices based on Qualcomm Reference
Designs by QTI featuring QTI”s Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processors and
integrated Qualcomm Gobi modems, and was supported by QTI’s LTE Broadcast solution
for the evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service platform.
The demo took place today during the Qualcomm Reference Design & Wireless
Innovation Summit hosted by QTI in Shenzhen.

LTE Broadcast is designed to support mobile network operators to more
efficiently manage their spectrum and network loads by allowing the multicast
of high-demand content such as live sporting events, breaking news or software
updates, so that multiple users receive the same content simultaneously.

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